ODNR News Releases - Huron County Resident Named Chief of ODNR Office of Law Enforcement


Huron County Resident Named Chief of ODNR Office of Law Enforcement Oct 22 Written by: news editor 10/22/2010 1:00 AM Sean Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR has named a veteran ODNR law enforcement officer, Gary Obermiller, to the position of chief of the Office of Law Enforcement. Huron County Resident Named Chief of ODNR Office of Law Enforcement *COLUMBUS, OH* – Sean Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has named a veteran ODNR law enforcement officer, Gary Obermiller, to the position of chief of the Office of Law Enforcement. Obermiller will assume his duties on November 1. The Office of Law Enforcement, which is under the direct supervision of the ODNR director, administers and coordinates the law enforcement activities, training and policies of the department including managing ODNR’s Emergency Operations Center. Obermiller began working as a seasonal employee with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 1984. Commissioned in 1987, he became a district preserve manager for ODNR’s Division of Natural Areas and Preserves in 1995. In 2000, he was promoted to North Region preserve manager and in 2004 assumed the role of law enforcement administrator, in addition to his field management duties. In December 2009, Obermiller was named program administrator for the division and assumed management of all field and central support operations. In 1985, Obermiller received an associate’s degree in recreation and wildlife/law enforcement from Hocking College. He was a patrolman and sergeant for the village of Wakeman Police Department from 1988 to 1992, and currently serves as a special deputy for the Huron County Sheriff’s Department. Obermiller is a certified Ohio Law Enforcement instructor in a variety of areas including firearms, defensive tactics and basic academy instruction. He has served on a number of statewide law enforcement committees. Locally, Obermiller founded the Huron County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and is active with the local county 4-H program and fair. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.gov. -30- For more information, contact: Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR External Affairs 614. 265. 6860 Trackback Print Location: Blogs ODNR NEWS Administration Tags: